Cool Kitchen Hacks: The REAL Way to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe

It's almost party time and your guacamole-hungry hordes are going to arrive any minute. And, dang! You forgot the avocados. There's just enough time to rush to the store, but how do you know if the avocados are just right?

It's easy, thanks to this hack by Erica over at Northwest Edible Life. Obviously, the rock-hard ones are underripe, but there's a super-easy, no-squeeze way to tell if they're perfect. Simply take the stem off. If the area underneath is brown, put it down. That avocado will surely be rotten inside. But if it looks as fresh and green as a spring morn' underneath? Grab it and run.

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